Rev. Ralph WEEKES^[1]

Abt 1660 - Aft 1700  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Rev. Ralph WEEKES  [2]
  Born	Abt 1660
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 6 Aug 1700	, St. Phillip Parish, , Barbados
  Person ID	I3706	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	Agnes WEBB,   b. Abt 1655, Barbados, British West Indies ,   d. Aft Aug 1700, of St Phillips Parish, Barbados  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Children	1. Margaret WEEKES,   b. Aft 1676,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth WEEKES,   b. Aft 1676,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah WEEKES,   b. Aft 1679,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary WEEKES,   b. Aft 1679,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ralph WEEKES,   b. Abt 1680,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nathaniel WEEKES,   b. Abt 1682, Barbados, British West Indies ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John WEEKES,   b. Abt 1684,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Thomas WEEKES,   b. Abt 1686, Barbados, British West Indies ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Roger WEEKES,   b. Abt 1688, Barbados, British West Indies ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F4083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  There is a Ralph Weekes living in St. John's parish in Barbados in 1679/80, with 2 servants, 11 negores and 38 acres that is probably this Reverend Ralph Weekes. He might also be the Ralph who was in the militia under the command of Capt. John Dempster in that same census. In his will in St. Phillips Parish dated Aug. 5, 1700, he names son's, Ralph, Nathaniel, John, Thomas, and Roger. (F-160) As to Ralph's parentage, these are the earliest Weekes in Barbados, any of whom who could be his father. By name, John and Thomas are the most likely. 1) Thomas who left England for Barbados on the "Expedition" on Nov. 20, 1635. (F-596) 2) Symon who came on the Dartmouth on Apr. 15, 1634 at age 16. He was a worsted weaver. (F-397) 3) John who was 21 at the reading of his father John's will probated Aug. 22, 1660. (F-397) 4) Their are two brothers, Thomas and Roger Weekes who were cousins to Nathaniel Webb who would have been born before 1655 in studying his will dated 1705. (F-163) The possible brothers to Rev. Ralph Weekes are: 1) A Thomas Weekes who owned 11 acres in St. Lucyes, Barbados in 1679. 2) A Thomas Weeks who was under Capt. Robt. Harrison's militia in 1679/80. 3) A Jno. Weekes and wife were buried in the Parish of St. Petters between Mar. 25, 1678 and Oct. 29, 1679. 4) A John Wekes of St. Lucy's Parish owned one slave but no land in the 1679/80 census. 5) A John Weeks was under Captain ELy's Co. in the same census. 6) A Richard Weekes was a soldier under Capt. Scotts Co. in 1679/80. (F-397) Rev. Ralph Weeks was a Quaker according to his will. He would have been a very early Quaker as that religion was not founded till the mid 1600's in England.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3266] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), 1,1030::0., Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). [S3468] Caribbean, English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2007 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,61463::0., Barbados Wills and Administrations, Vol II; Section: Wills and Administrations (Reliability: 0).